“A little knowledge is said to be a dangerous thing, but it is not dangerous to the imagination.”
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“Women are more frequently charming than men, because they are less self-conscious.”
“Our freedom to doubt was born out of a struggle against authority in the early days of science.”
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.”
“A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.”
“It does not do harm to the mystery to know a little more about it.”
“Far more marvelous is the truth than any artists of the past imagined!”
“Mathematics is not just a language. Mathematics is a language plus reasoning.”
“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.”
“It is not unscientific to make a guess, although many people who are not in science think it is.”
“We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and no learning.”
“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
“You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish.”